Maternal deaths by income group in France
France: Maternal deaths by income group was 53.94 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
53.94
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
96th
of 185 countries
All-time high
139.57
in 1985
All-time low
53.94
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in France, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 53.94 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in France peaked at 139.57 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 53.94, in 2020.
France ranks 96th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 139.57 | — |
| 1986 | 136.81 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 132.29 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 131.9 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 112.81 | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 108.48 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 109.6 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 109.04 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 108.47 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 103.25 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 101.5 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 93.98 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 83.71 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 78.13 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 75.41 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 71.99 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 71.32 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 70.64 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.44 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 67.56 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 67.24 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 77.36 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 65.39 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 76.98 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 77.15 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.87 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 72.44 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 70.35 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 68.32 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 67.18 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 57.11 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 56.22 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 54.41 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 55.4 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 54.2 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 53.94 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 130.68 | 112.81 | 139.57 | 5 |
| 1990s | 97.16 | 75.41 | 109.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.51 | 65.39 | 77.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.95 | 54.2 | 73.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.94 | 53.94 | 53.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 93 Kazakhstan 57.28 compare
- 94 Djibouti 56.28 compare
- 95 Ukraine 56.07 compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 53.81 compare
- 98 Comoros 52.07 compare
- 99 Tajikistan 43.74 compare
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2254 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2421 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in France?
- Maternal deaths by income group in France was 53.94 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 139.57 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.94 in 2020.
- How does France rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- France ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).